Hurricane Harvey Continuing Coverage
The Texas Newsroom
Laura was part of a state-wide team of reporters that won first place for continuing coverage in 2017 from the Public Media Journalists Association. The Texas Newsroom covered how Hurricane Harvey damaged communities up and down the state’s coast and created one of the worst flooding disasters in U.S. history.
This Teen Nearly Died In A School Shooting. Now She's Just Trying To Live
NPR
This narrative piece tells the story of Sarah Grace Salazar and her difficult journey to recover from a mass shooting at her high school in Santa Fe, Texas. It won best serious radio feature for 2019 from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Awards.
A Nearly Three-Hour School Bus Ride Turns Into A Medical Emergency
Houston Public Media
The Texas Associated Press Broadcasters named Laura the best beat or specialty reporter for her work in 2018. This piece reflects some of that beat reporting, and, separately, it won best serious feature. Laura previously won top honors for beat reporting in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards in 2015.
Salsa Lessons
WLRN
Laura co-produced this audio postcard about a middle school music teacher in South Florida. He honored his late father, a renowned Puerto Rican salsa bandleader, with a tribute album, which drew a Latin Grammy nomination. The piece was recognized by the Florida AP Broadcasters Awards for the use of sound.
The Mayor And The Swindler
The Miami Herald
Laura co-reported this investigation into the shadow banking business of a South Florida mayor who was seeking higher office. Later, federal authorities charged him with tax evasion. The series won first place in political reporting from the Green Eyeshade Awards.